Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an appliance having at least one chamber accessible via an opening and a flexible cover member for providing selective access to the opening. The flexible cover member includes a plurality of elongated rib members and a flexible skin covering surrounding the plurality of elongated rib members. The plurality of elongated rib members are aligned in a side-by-side configuration and secured together in a spatially consecutive arrangement. Further, the flexible cover member is movable between a flat, closed position that covers the opening and a curved, open position that exposes the opening.

Abstract: A method of electrically contacting at least one enameled copper wire, which forms a winding carried by a first component, with a second component of an electric motor, generator, sensor or electromagnet. The method includes forming at least one wire end of the at least one enameled copper wire into an electrical contact, positioning the electrical contact in a molding process, a molding compound formed in the molding process at least partially surrounds the first component and the at least one wire end, and contacting the electrical contact with the second component.

Abstract: A pump includes an electric motor with a rotor rotatably supported about an axis of rotation and circumferentially surrounding a stator. The stator includes a stator core and coils wound on the stator core. The windings are defined by a winding wire including winding wire end sections that are electrically contacted with a printed circuit board by a crimp connection.

Abstract: A motor vehicle cooling system with an electric coolant pump includes a housing with a pump shaft. The electric coolant pump includes an electric motor in a motor housing. The electric coolant pump is at least partially accommodated in the pump shaft. A clamping device including at least two clamping arms is attached to an upper side of the motor housing. The clamping arms are supported with free ends thereof on an inner side of the pump shaft to clamp the electric coolant pump to the housing.

Abstract: A motor housing cover assembly includes a motor housing cover of an electric motor with an upper side and a lower side and a printed circuit board with electronic components. The motor housing cover is penetrated by electrical contacts which each make electrical contact with the printed circuit board with a first end region and are in an electrical plug connector with a second end region, which is arranged on the upper side of the motor housing cover. The motor housing cover, the printed circuit board and the plug connector are at least partially surrounded by a molding compound in a molding process, the molding compound fixing the printed circuit board and the plug connector to the motor housing cover.

Abstract: An appliance includes at least one chamber accessible via an opening and a cover member for providing selective access to the opening. The cover member includes a flexible portion and a rigid portion. The flexible portion includes a plurality of elongated rib members and a flexible skin covering surrounding the plurality of elongated rib members. The plurality of elongated rib members aligned in a side-by-side configuration and secured together in a spatially consecutive arrangement. Thus, the flexible portion is movable with respect to the rigid portion between a flat, closed position that covers a portion of the opening and a curved, open position that exposes the portion of the opening.

Abstract: An electric motor includes a rotor and a stator including a stator core and coils. The coils are defined by a winding wire including winding wire ends electrically contacted with a printed circuit board at an end surface through connectors. The connectors each include at least two insulation displacement contacts receiving a winding wire end of a stator winding. Each connector includes a single electrical connection to the printed circuit board. The connector includes a base body with an underside in contact with the printed circuit board. Each of the at least two insulation displacement contacts includes a clamping slot perpendicular to the underside of the base body. The clamping slots are defined by spaced legs extending from the base body, at least two of the spaced legs being resilient.

Abstract: A pump assembly includes an electric motor with a printed circuit board with a controller, a pump driven by the electric motor, a housing surrounding the printed circuit board, and a connector which is fastened on an outside of the housing by a flange, which covers an opening of the housing, and which includes contacts directly electrically contacting the printed circuit board. The contacts pass through the opening of the housing. The connector includes a main housing in which the contacts extend and which adjoins the flange. The connector includes a pressure compensator which is in the main housing.

Abstract: A pump includes an electric motor with a rotor mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation and circumferentially surrounding a stator that includes a stator core and coils wound on the stator core. The windings are defined by a winding wire with winding wire end sections electrically contacted directly with a printed circuit board at an end surface through insulation displacement contacts each including at least one opening for insertion of a winding wire end section, the at least one opening being a slot extending parallel or substantially parallel to a surface of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A pump assembly includes an electric motor with a printed circuit board carrying a controller, a pump driven by the electric motor, a housing surrounding the printed circuit board, and a plug connector which is fixed to an outside of the housing by a flange. The plug connector covers an opening of the housing and includes contacts directly electrically contacting the printed circuit board and passing through the opening of the housing. The connector includes a pressure compensator including a sintered filter to vent the housing.

Abstract: A pump assembly includes an electric motor with a printed circuit board carrying a controller, a pump driven by the electric motor, a housing surrounding the printed circuit board, and a connector attached on the outside of the housing by a flange. The connector covers an opening of the housing and includes contacts for direct electrical contact with the printed circuit board which passes through the opening of the housing. The connector includes a pressure compensator in the flange.

Abstract: An electric coolant pump (1) conveys cooling fluid in order to cool a combustion engine of a vehicle. The electric coolant pump (1) has a pump impeller (2) for accelerating the coolant to be conveyed, a rotor shaft (3) on which the pump impeller (2) is fixed, an electric motor (6), having a stator (8) and a rotor (7), for driving the rotor shaft (3). A control circuit (13) controls the electric motor (6). A pump housing (10) accommodates at least the control circuit (13) and the electric motor (6). The coolant to be conveyed is able to flow through the pump housing (10). The coolant to be conveyed thereby flows around the stator (8), the rotor (6) and the control circuit (13).

Abstract: A motor vehicle cooling system with an electric coolant pump includes a housing with a pump shaft. The electric coolant pump includes an electric motor in a motor housing. The electric coolant pump is at least partially accommodated in the pump shaft. A clamping device including at least two clamping arms is attached to an upper side of the motor housing. The clamping arms are supported with free ends thereof on an inner side of the pump shaft to clamp the electric coolant pump to the housing.

Abstract: A motor housing cover assembly includes a motor housing cover of an electric motor with an upper side and a lower side and a printed circuit board with electronic components. The motor housing cover is penetrated by electrical contacts which each make electrical contact with the printed circuit board with a first end region and are in an electrical plug connector with a second end region, which is arranged on the upper side of the motor housing cover. The motor housing cover, the printed circuit board and the plug connector are at least partially surrounded by a molding compound in a molding process, the molding compound fixing the printed circuit board and the plug connector to the motor housing cover.

Abstract: A method of electrically contacting at least one enameled copper wire, which forms a winding carried by a first component, with a second component of an electric motor, generator, sensor or electromagnet. The method includes forming at least one wire end of the at least one enameled copper wire into an electrical contact, positioning the electrical contact in a molding process, a molding compound formed in the molding process at least partially surrounds the first component and the at least one wire end, and contacting the electrical contact with the second component.

Abstract: An appliance includes at least one chamber accessible via an opening and a cover member for providing selective access to the opening. The cover member includes a flexible portion and a rigid portion. The flexible portion includes a plurality of elongated rib members and a flexible skin covering surrounding the plurality of elongated rib members. The plurality of elongated rib members aligned in a side-by-side configuration and secured together in a spatially consecutive arrangement. Thus, the flexible portion is movable with respect to the rigid portion between a flat, closed position that covers a portion of the opening and a curved, open position that exposes the portion of the opening.

Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to an appliance having at least one chamber accessible via an opening and a flexible cover member for providing selective access to the opening. The flexible cover member includes a plurality of elongated rib members and a flexible skin covering surrounding the plurality of elongated rib members. The plurality of elongated rib members are aligned in a side-by-side configuration and secured together in a spatially consecutive arrangement. Further, the flexible cover member is movable between a flat, closed position that covers the opening and a curved, open position that exposes the opening.

Abstract: An electric motor includes a rotor and a stator including a stator core and coils. The coils are defined by a winding wire including winding wire ends electrically contacted with a printed circuit board at an end surface through connectors. The connectors each include at least two insulation displacement contacts receiving a winding wire end of a stator winding. Each connector includes a single electrical connection to the printed circuit board. The connector includes a base body with an underside in contact with the printed circuit board. Each of the at least two insulation displacement contacts includes a clamping slot perpendicular to the underside of the base body. The clamping slots are defined by spaced legs extending from the base body, at least two of the spaced legs being resilient.

Abstract: A pump includes an electric motor with a rotor mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation and circumferentially surrounding a stator that includes a stator core and coils wound on the stator core. The windings are defined by a winding wire with winding wire end sections electrically contacted directly with a printed circuit board at an end surface through insulation displacement contacts each including at least one opening for insertion of a winding wire end section, the at least one opening being a slot extending parallel or substantially parallel to a surface of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: A pump includes an electric motor with a rotor mounted rotatably about an axis of rotation and surrounding a stator circumferentially. The stator includes a stator core and coils wound on the stator core, the coils being made from a winding wire with winding wire end sections electrically contacted at an end surface with a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board is surrounded by a plug assembly circumferentially with respect to the axis of rotation. The plug assembly includes contacts which are electrically contacted at a first end with the printed circuit board and are directed radially outwardly at a second end in order to define a plug to contact the printed circuit board with an electrical controller.